GETTING TO/FROM THE RACE

Shinetsu Kougen is a beautiful area in Japan, however it's a bit far from all the major international airports. When planning your trip, you should plan to take at least 3 hours to get from the airport to Iiyama train station.

After landing in Narita Airport (or Haneda Airport), take a bus or train into Tokyo (approximately 1 hour). From Tokyo, take a high speed Shinkansen (bullet train) to Iiyama station (approximately 1 hour 40 minutes).

You can purchase JR train tickets at stations.

Please see instructions written in English on this website.

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/routemaps/naganoshinkansen.htm

GETTING THERE

From Narita Airport to Madarao Kougen

Take the Narita Express to Tokyo Train Station (1 hr)
From Tokyo station, take the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) to JR Iiyama Station (1 hr 40 min)
From JR Iiyama Station take the race shuttle bus to Madarao Kougen (25 min)*

GETTING BACK

From Myoko to Nagano Station to Narita Airport

Take race shuttle bus to JR Nagano Station (60 min)*
From Nagano Station take the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train) to Tokyo Station (1 hr 30 min)
From Tokyo station take the Narita Express to Narita Airport (1 hr)

If coming from Haneda Airport, take the local trains to/from Tokyo Station.

*NOTE: Reservations are required to get on the race shuttle buses. Avid will be sending you an email closer to the race date so that you can make your shuttle bus reservations.

MAP OF SHINETSU AREA

USEFUL LINKS

Towns/Cities

Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture	http://www.city.myoko.niigata.jp/
Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture	http://www.city.nagano.nagano.jp/
Shinano Town	http://www.town.shinanomachi.nagano.jp/
Iizuna Town	http://www.town.iizuna.nagano.jp/
Iiyama City	http://www.city.iiyama.nagano.jp/

Tourist Bureaus

Myoko Tourist Bureau	http://www.myoko.tv/
Madarao Kougen Tourist Office	http://madarao.tv/
Nagano Tourist Convention Bureau	http://www.nagano-cvb.or.jp/
Togakushi Tourism Office	http://www.togakushi-21.jp/
Iizuna Kougen Tourist Office	http://www.iizuna-navi.com/
Shinshu Shinano-machi Tourist Office	http://www.shinano-machi.com/
Iizuna Tourist Association	http://www.1127.info/
Shinshu Iiyama Tourist Office	http://www.iiyama-ouendan.net/
Iiyama Station Tourist Office	http://www.iiyama-station.jp

Sponsors

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Trail Butter	http://trailbutter.jp/
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MEDALIST	http://www.arist.co.jp
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Run Walk Style	http://www.run-walk.jp/
国際自然環境アウトドア専門学校	http://www.i-nac.ac.jp/
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